Region: Northern Tier Country: Iraq Geography Area (in sq km and sq miles): 438,317 sq km,272,357 sq mi Area (Comparative): slightly more than twice the size of Idaho Climate: mostly desert; mild to cool winters with dry, hot, cloudless summers; northern mountainous regions along Iranian and Turkish borders experience cold winters with occasionally heavy snows that melt in early spring, sometimes causing extensive flooding in central and southern Iraq Elevation (lowest point - in meters and feet): Persian Gulf 0 m 0 ft Elevation (highest point - in meters and feet): unnamed peak; 3,611 m, 11847.112 Ft
People Population: 31,129,225 (July 2012 est.) Languages (top 3 - %): Arabic (official), Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions), Turkoman (a Turkish dialect) Religions (top 3 - %): Muslim (official) 97% (Shia 60%-65%, Sunni 32%-37%), Christian or other 3% Infant Mortality Rate: 40.25 deaths/1,000 live births Life Expectancy: 70.85 years
Government Government Type: parliamentary democracy Capital: Baghdad
Economy GDP (purchasing power parity): $127.2 billion (2011 est.) Population below poverty line: 25% (2008 est.)
Iraq
Iraq Factbook
Region: Northern Tier Country: Iraq
Geography
Area (in sq km and sq miles): 438,317 sq km,272,357 sq mi
Area (Comparative): slightly more than twice the size of Idaho
Climate: mostly desert; mild to cool winters with dry, hot, cloudless summers; northern mountainous regions along Iranian and Turkish borders experience cold winters with occasionally heavy snows that melt in early spring, sometimes causing extensive flooding in central and southern Iraq
Elevation (lowest point - in meters and feet): Persian Gulf 0 m 0 ft
Elevation (highest point - in meters and feet): unnamed peak; 3,611 m, 11847.112 Ft
People
Population: 31,129,225 (July 2012 est.)
Languages (top 3 - %): Arabic (official), Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions), Turkoman (a Turkish dialect)
Religions (top 3 - %): Muslim (official) 97% (Shia 60%-65%, Sunni 32%-37%), Christian or other 3%
Infant Mortality Rate: 40.25 deaths/1,000 live births
Life Expectancy: 70.85 years
Government
Government Type: parliamentary democracy
Capital: Baghdad
Economy
GDP (purchasing power parity): $127.2 billion (2011 est.)
Population below poverty line: 25% (2008 est.)
Photos
Resources
Iraq's flag
kid from Iraq
Shanidar cave in Iraq
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